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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
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Topic: Bonds

Fiscal deficit, coronavirus make India’s high-yielding bonds the least popular in Asia

Overseas funds have sold $14.6 billion of Indian corporate and government bonds this year, the most among emerging-Asian nations.

India’s bond market is so hot even Baba Ramdev is selling debt

Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali & Wipro are among 91 maiden bond sellers this year compared to only 61 making their bond-market debut in the same period 2019.

Foreigners are fleeing India’s bond market just when it needs them most

The amount of sovereign securities held by global funds has slumped Rs 76,700 crore from this year’s peak in February as steep hedging costs diminished pay-offs.

How state govts are crowding out cash-strapped companies from debt market

State govts are planning to crank up bond sales by 18.2% this quarter from a year earlier to make up for a decline in tax revenue due to slowdown.

Foreigners are dumping Indian bonds fearing widening fiscal deficit

Global funds have turned net sellers of India’s sovereign bonds for the first time in four months, as expectations grow of a wider fiscal deficit.

After rough and tumble of 2019, Indian bonds greet 2020 with hope

The negative narrative surrounding India’s debt market comes at a time benchmark yields are set for first annual drop in 3 years.

Fears of stimulus package keep Indian bond prices in check

Scepticism over Modi govt’s fiscal restraint persists & bond gains sparked last week by a record fund transfer from RBI didn’t last even one session.

After Modi govt announcements, Indian stocks, bonds rally despite selloff in rest of Asia

Equities bucked the selloff in Asia as trade tensions that roiled stocks globally eased somewhat following Donald Trump stating that China asked to re-start trade talks.

Interest rate cuts will make a difference only when they’re transmitted down the line

Banking sector reform won’t lead to an immediate change, but in the medium term, it will help transmission of policy rates to bank lending rates.

This is what is spooking India’s bond market

What's troubling the market - beyond the known $100 billion deficit for next fiscal - is the additional, below-the-radar govt funding it's being asked to provide.

On Camera

RSS is warming up to Yogi Adityanath. CM has many more boxes to tick

It’s not just the Opposition parties Yogi Adityanath has to contend with. His detractors within the BJP are no less formidable.

Modi govt’s PM internship scheme saw high attrition in Year 1. Just 30% joined, 41% quit midway

According to government reply in Lok Sabha, the pilot phase of PMIS is being used to test concepts, strategies and systems before a full-scale implementation of the scheme.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.